NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, May 30th

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The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable NBA odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and NBA projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Minnesota Timberwolves Dallas Mavericks MIN -108.0 10.0 59.0 -49.0 8:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
Minnesota Timberwolves -108.0 59.0 113.0 -54.0 17 23 8 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.2 8:00
Dallas Mavericks 108.0 -49.0 117.9 -166.9 8 7 26 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 99.2 8:00

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey column are for the offense, the stats to the right are for the defense of the opponent. Total = team total, PPG = points per game, +/- = difference between total and PPG, O-Rat = offensive rating, Pace = pace of play, Reb % = rebounding rate, 3PA = 3-point attempts allowed, 3P % = 3-point percentage allowed, PAPG = points allowed per game, D-Rating = defensive rating, P-Pace = projected pace of game

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Mike Conley MIN 59.0 $9,900 PG $11,500 PG 28.9 3.5 27.3 2.1 16% 1% 11.4 0.5 5.9 0.1 8.5 2.9 1.0 0.95 -0.04 0.93 -0.03 at DAL 8:00
Luka Doncic DAL -49.0 $21,000 PG $17,500 PG 37.5 4.3 65.9 -5.9 36% -4% 33.9 -5.6 9.8 -0.7 16.9 9.2 0.4 1.76 -0.32 1.65 -0.30 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Anthony Edwards MIN 59.0 $17,700 SG/SF $16,000 SG/SF 35.1 5.3 43.7 6.1 31% -2% 25.9 1.6 5.1 1.4 7.7 5.4 1.5 1.25 -0.01 1.21 -0.01 at DAL 8:00
Kyrie Irving DAL -49.0 $14,700 PG/SG $13,500 PG/SG 35.0 5.3 44.0 -5.9 27% -5% 25.6 -3.6 5.2 0.0 9.6 5.0 -1.1 1.26 -0.31 1.24 -0.31 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaden McDaniels MIN 59.0 $8,400 SF $10,000 SF/PF 29.2 5.2 19.5 4.0 16% -1% 10.5 2.0 1.4 -0.2 2.6 3.1 0.9 0.67 0.02 0.68 0.03 at DAL 8:00
Derrick Jones DAL -49.0 $7,200 SF/PF $8,500 SF 23.5 7.8 17.2 3.1 15% -1% 8.6 1.5 1.0 0.4 2.1 3.3 0.5 0.73 -0.08 0.75 -0.09 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 59.0 $13,500 PF/C $12,500 PF/C 32.7 -0.4 39.7 -3.5 27% -3% 21.8 -3.3 3.0 -0.3 5.0 8.3 0.5 1.21 -0.09 1.16 -0.09 at DAL 8:00
PJ Washington DAL -49.0 $10,500 PF/C $10,500 PF/C 30.4 6.2 26.7 2.0 19% -2% 12.9 0.9 1.9 -0.5 3.3 5.6 1.1 0.88 -0.09 0.88 -0.11 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Rudy Gobert MIN 59.0 $11,400 C $12,000 C 34.1 0.6 37.9 -6.7 15% -1% 14.0 -1.7 1.3 0.3 2.1 12.9 -2.8 1.11 -0.21 1.14 -0.22 at DAL 8:00
Daniel Gafford DAL -49.0 $9,000 C $11,000 C 24.5 -2.6 28.7 -7.5 15% 3% 11.0 -1.9 1.6 -0.8 2.1 7.6 -1.9 1.17 -0.20 1.26 -0.22 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Naz Reid MIN 59.0 $8,100 PF/C $9,500 C/PF 24.2 -2.0 25.8 -5.2 22% -1% 13.5 -2.0 1.3 -0.3 2.1 5.2 -1.5 1.07 -0.14 1.06 -0.14 at DAL 8:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 59.0 $3,900 SG/SF $7,000 SG/PG 23.4 0.9 17.2 -1.2 14% 1% 8.0 -0.3 2.5 -0.1 4.0 2.0 -0.1 0.74 -0.08 0.74 -0.09 at DAL 8:00
Kyle Anderson MIN 59.0 $5,400 SF/PF $8,000 PF/SF 22.6 -8.4 19.5 -6.9 14% 0% 6.4 -2.3 4.2 -1.7 6.4 3.5 -0.9 0.86 0.03 0.90 0.03 at DAL 8:00
Josh Green DAL -49.0 $4,200 SF/PF $7,000 SF/SG 26.4 -8.7 17.8 -5.4 13% -2% 8.2 -3.2 2.3 -1.1 4.0 3.2 -0.6 0.67 0.03 0.66 0.05 vs MIN 8:00
Maxi Kleber DAL -49.0 $3,300 PF/C $6,000 PF/C 20.3 -1.8 13.2 -1.5 10% 0% 4.4 0.7 1.6 -0.2 2.4 3.3 -0.9 0.65 -0.02 0.67 -0.06 vs MIN 8:00
Jaden Hardy DAL -49.0 $3,600 PG/SG $7,500 SG 13.6 -6.8 12.8 -6.0 24% 3% 7.3 -3.3 1.5 -0.6 2.6 1.8 -1.1 0.94 0.05 0.90 0.05 vs MIN 8:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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